The Life of Sir Henry Vane the Younger: With a History of the Events of His TimeE. Nash, 1905 - 513 من الصفحات |
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... His ostentatious claims to absolute power were made in long speeches , not in hard words or deeds . Some of his sayings show much shrewdness , and he would CHARACTER OF CHARLES I never have made the mistakes of 8 LIFE OF SIR HENRY VANE.
... His ostentatious claims to absolute power were made in long speeches , not in hard words or deeds . Some of his sayings show much shrewdness , and he would CHARACTER OF CHARLES I never have made the mistakes of 8 LIFE OF SIR HENRY VANE.
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... never have made the mistakes of his son . less he made enough of his own . 9 Neverthe- During the twenty - four years of James's English reign there was no revolt , though the spirit of inde- pendence gained ground . He weakened his own ...
... never have made the mistakes of his son . less he made enough of his own . 9 Neverthe- During the twenty - four years of James's English reign there was no revolt , though the spirit of inde- pendence gained ground . He weakened his own ...
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... never gaining his favour . He is erudite in letters without pedantry , and does not fail in what is becoming to a king . From his father he has inherited two things - a love of the chase and a hatred of the people , which is well- known ...
... never gaining his favour . He is erudite in letters without pedantry , and does not fail in what is becoming to a king . From his father he has inherited two things - a love of the chase and a hatred of the people , which is well- known ...
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... never intended to be repaid . What he could raise was spent upon fitting out an expedition against Cadiz , in the hopes of the spoils of the shipping in the harbour . Though a whole summer had been passed in preparations , it was ...
... never intended to be repaid . What he could raise was spent upon fitting out an expedition against Cadiz , in the hopes of the spoils of the shipping in the harbour . Though a whole summer had been passed in preparations , it was ...
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... never possessed of it . " " If we admit of this addition , " said Sir Thomas Wentworth , " we shall leave the subject worse than we found him , and we shall have little thanks for our labour when we reach our homes . Let us leave all ...
... never possessed of it . " " If we admit of this addition , " said Sir Thomas Wentworth , " we shall leave the subject worse than we found him , and we shall have little thanks for our labour when we reach our homes . Let us leave all ...
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الصفحة 303 - Then to advise how war may best upheld Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage...
الصفحة 205 - The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline and Government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best Reformed Churches...
الصفحة 204 - God's people in other nations, after mature deliberation, resolved and determined to enter into a mutual and solemn league and covenant, wherein we all subscribe, and each one of us for himself, with our hands lifted up to the most high God, do swear, I. That we shall sincerely, really and constantly, through the grace of God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against...
الصفحة 237 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
الصفحة 321 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
الصفحة 21 - That whereas, for several ill ends, the calling again of a parliament is divulged; though his majesty has shown, by frequent meetings with his people, his love to the use of parliaments ; yet the late abuse having, for the present, driven him unwillingly out of that course ; he will account it presumption for any one to prescribe to him any time for the calling of that assembly n.
الصفحة 237 - I am far from reflecting on any. I know the worth of those Commanders, Members of both Houses, who are yet in power: but if I may speak my conscience without reflection upon any, I do conceive if the Army be not put into another method...
الصفحة 151 - My lords, I have now troubled your lordships a great deal longer than I should have done. Were it not for the interest of these pledges, which a saint in heaven left me, I should be loth...
الصفحة 343 - ... convention of faithful, honest, and discerning men, chosen for that purpose by the free consent of the whole body...
الصفحة 236 - War, — casting off all lingering proceedings like 'those of soldiers-of-fortune beyond sea, to spin out a war, — we shall make the kingdom weary of us, and hate the name of a Parliament.